title: Diagnosing and managing Lyme disease.
abstract: All primary care providers should be familiar with the symptoms, diagnostic criteria, and treatments for Lyme disease. This tick-borne illness is increasing in incidence and geographic spread in the United States.
authors.affiliation: Rachel M. Ziegler is a master of public health and physician assistant student at Arcadia University in Glenside, Pennsylvania. Colleen M. Didas is a recent graduate of the Arcadia University PA program with a dual degree in public health. Jami S. Smith works at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and practices emergency medicine in the Philadelphia area. The authors have indicated no relationships to disclose relating to the content of this article.
authors.forename: Rachel M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Ziegler
authors.forename: Colleen M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Didas
authors.forename: Jami S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D013987:Ticks; D014481:United States